used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just as she came down, Hall entered the library with a paper--Kate followed.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Mr. Hall," she said, toying nervously with a paper-cutter, "I have reconsidered the offer which you made me yesterday, and, if you still wish it, I am willing to--to--" (the paper-cutter snapped in two) "to become your wife."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mr. Hall," she said, toying nervously with a paper-cutter, "I have reconsidered the offer which you made me yesterday, and, if you still wish it, I am willing to--to--" (the paper-cutter snapped in two) "to become your wife."
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Kate did not make her appearance next day until breakfast was over.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as she came down, Hall entered the library with a paper--Kate followed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hall looked at her curiously for a moment.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "Mr. Hall," she said, toying nervously with a paper-cutter, "I have reconsidered the offer which you made me yesterday, and, if you still wish it, I am willing to--to--" (the paper-cutter snapped in two) "to become your wife."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Kate did not make her appearance next day until breakfast was over.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was very pale, but looked very determined.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just as she came down, Hall entered the library with a paper--Kate followed.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Hall looked at her curiously for a moment.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Kate did not make her appearance next day until breakfast was over.
characterized by great determination
From this reading She was very pale, but looked very determined.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Kate did not make her appearance next day until breakfast was over.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Just as she came down, Hall entered the library with a paper--Kate followed.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Just as she came down, Hall entered the library with a paper--Kate followed.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Just as she came down, Hall entered the library with a paper--Kate followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hall looked at her curiously for a moment.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Just as she came down, Hall entered the library with a paper--Kate followed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mr. Hall," she said, toying nervously with a paper-cutter, "I have reconsidered the offer which you made me yesterday, and, if you still wish it, I am willing to--to--" (the paper-cutter snapped in two) "to become your wife."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kate did not make her appearance next day until breakfast was over.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mr. Hall," she said, toying nervously with a paper-cutter, "I have reconsidered the offer which you made me yesterday, and, if you still wish it, I am willing to--to--" (the paper-cutter snapped in two) "to become your wife."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Mr. Hall," she said, toying nervously with a paper-cutter, "I have reconsidered the offer which you made me yesterday, and, if you still wish it, I am willing to--to--" (the paper-cutter snapped in two) "to become your wife."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mr. Hall," she said, toying nervously with a paper-cutter, "I have reconsidered the offer which you made me yesterday, and, if you still wish it, I am willing to--to--" (the paper-cutter snapped in two) "to become your wife."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Hall," she said, toying nervously with a paper-cutter, "I have reconsidered the offer which you made me yesterday, and, if you still wish it, I am willing to--to--" (the paper-cutter snapped in two) "to become your wife."
and nothing more
From this reading Just as she came down, Hall entered the library with a paper--Kate followed.
Kate
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From this reading Kate did not make her appearance next day until breakfast was over.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Just as she came down, Hall entered the library with a paper--Kate followed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was very pale, but looked very determined.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Mr. Hall," she said, toying nervously with a paper-cutter, "I have reconsidered the offer which you made me yesterday, and, if you still wish it, I am willing to--to--" (the paper-cutter snapped in two) "to become your wife."
engage in
From this reading Kate did not make her appearance next day until breakfast was over.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mr. Hall," she said, toying nervously with a paper-cutter, "I have reconsidered the offer which you made me yesterday, and, if you still wish it, I am willing to--to--" (the paper-cutter snapped in two) "to become your wife."
a particular point in time
From this reading Hall looked at her curiously for a moment.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Hall," she said, toying nervously with a paper-cutter, "I have reconsidered the offer which you made me yesterday, and, if you still wish it, I am willing to--to--" (the paper-cutter snapped in two) "to become your wife."
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading "Mr. Hall," she said, toying nervously with a paper-cutter, "I have reconsidered the offer which you made me yesterday, and, if you still wish it, I am willing to--to--" (the paper-cutter snapped in two) "to become your wife."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Kate did not make her appearance next day until breakfast was over.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kate did not make her appearance next day until breakfast was over.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "Mr. Hall," she said, toying nervously with a paper-cutter, "I have reconsidered the offer which you made me yesterday, and, if you still wish it, I am willing to--to--" (the paper-cutter snapped in two) "to become your wife."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Kate did not make her appearance next day until breakfast was over.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She was very pale, but looked very determined.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Just as she came down, Hall entered the library with a paper--Kate followed.
paper-cutter
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From this reading "Mr. Hall," she said, toying nervously with a paper-cutter, "I have reconsidered the offer which you made me yesterday, and, if you still wish it, I am willing to--to--" (the paper-cutter snapped in two) "to become your wife."
reconsideredverbUS /ˌriːkənˈsɪdərd/
past form of “reconsider” — consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
From this reading "Mr. Hall," she said, toying nervously with a paper-cutter, "I have reconsidered the offer which you made me yesterday, and, if you still wish it, I am willing to--to--" (the paper-cutter snapped in two) "to become your wife."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mr. Hall," she said, toying nervously with a paper-cutter, "I have reconsidered the offer which you made me yesterday, and, if you still wish it, I am willing to--to--" (the paper-cutter snapped in two) "to become your wife."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just as she came down, Hall entered the library with a paper--Kate followed.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "Mr. Hall," she said, toying nervously with a paper-cutter, "I have reconsidered the offer which you made me yesterday, and, if you still wish it, I am willing to--to--" (the paper-cutter snapped in two) "to become your wife."
not in physical motion
From this reading "Mr. Hall," she said, toying nervously with a paper-cutter, "I have reconsidered the offer which you made me yesterday, and, if you still wish it, I am willing to--to--" (the paper-cutter snapped in two) "to become your wife."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just as she came down, Hall entered the library with a paper--Kate followed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mr. Hall," she said, toying nervously with a paper-cutter, "I have reconsidered the offer which you made me yesterday, and, if you still wish it, I am willing to--to--" (the paper-cutter snapped in two) "to become your wife."
toyingnounUS /ˈtɔɪɪŋ/
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading "Mr. Hall," she said, toying nervously with a paper-cutter, "I have reconsidered the offer which you made me yesterday, and, if you still wish it, I am willing to--to--" (the paper-cutter snapped in two) "to become your wife."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Mr. Hall," she said, toying nervously with a paper-cutter, "I have reconsidered the offer which you made me yesterday, and, if you still wish it, I am willing to--to--" (the paper-cutter snapped in two) "to become your wife."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Kate did not make her appearance next day until breakfast was over.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very pale, but looked very determined.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kate did not make her appearance next day until breakfast was over.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Hall," she said, toying nervously with a paper-cutter, "I have reconsidered the offer which you made me yesterday, and, if you still wish it, I am willing to--to--" (the paper-cutter snapped in two) "to become your wife."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Mr. Hall," she said, toying nervously with a paper-cutter, "I have reconsidered the offer which you made me yesterday, and, if you still wish it, I am willing to--to--" (the paper-cutter snapped in two) "to become your wife."
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading "Mr. Hall," she said, toying nervously with a paper-cutter, "I have reconsidered the offer which you made me yesterday, and, if you still wish it, I am willing to--to--" (the paper-cutter snapped in two) "to become your wife."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Mr. Hall," she said, toying nervously with a paper-cutter, "I have reconsidered the offer which you made me yesterday, and, if you still wish it, I am willing to--to--" (the paper-cutter snapped in two) "to become your wife."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just as she came down, Hall entered the library with a paper--Kate followed.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Mr. Hall," she said, toying nervously with a paper-cutter, "I have reconsidered the offer which you made me yesterday, and, if you still wish it, I am willing to--to--" (the paper-cutter snapped in two) "to become your wife."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Hall," she said, toying nervously with a paper-cutter, "I have reconsidered the offer which you made me yesterday, and, if you still wish it, I am willing to--to--" (the paper-cutter snapped in two) "to become your wife."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Hall," she said, toying nervously with a paper-cutter, "I have reconsidered the offer which you made me yesterday, and, if you still wish it, I am willing to--to--" (the paper-cutter snapped in two) "to become your wife."
